ARB Teak
Stellar Teak Wood Chair Indoor And Outdoor
CA$1,259.00CAD
In Stock
This is a stackable teak wood chair for indoor and outdoor use, suitable for dining, garden, or occasional seating. It features a slightly inclined seat, a backrest with two curved slats, a mould-resistant design, and responsibly sourced teak wood. The chair is handcrafted by Indonesian artisans, designed in Canada, and measures 23.5 inches long, 20 inches deep, and 32.25 inches high.
- Material
- Teak Wood
- Category
- Furniture > Chairs > Kitchen & Dining Room Chairs
Color
Hazelnut
Size
ONE SIZE
Specifications
Indoor/outdoor teak wood chair with curved slat back, stackable, and mould-resistant.
Slightly inclined seat; back with two curved slats; responsibly sourced teak wood; mould-resistant design; stackable design; designed in Canada; handcrafted by Indonesian artisans.
- Material
- Teak Wood
- Occasion
- party, everyday
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Dimensions
- 23.5x20x32.25 in
- Category
- Furniture > Chairs > Kitchen & Dining Room Chairs
Additional Attributes
- sturdy teak wood chair
- perfect for both indoor and outdoor use
- slightly inclined seat
- back with two curved slats
- responsibly sourced teak wood
- mould-resistant design
- stackable design
- designed in Canada
- handcrafted by Indonesian artisans
Product Insights
The Stellar Teak Wood Chair by ARB Teak is a durable indoor/outdoor chair built with mortise-and-tenon joints and 100% brass hardware that never rusts, offering a planted feel at 30 lbs. Its teak wood naturally resists decay and shrinks minimally, designed in Canada and handcrafted in Indonesia with an ergonomic double-rail backrest. The core tradeoff is patina: optional water-based sealer preserves honey-brown, but unsealed wood turns silver-grey in 6–12 months (cosmetic only). Care requires soft brush and mild soap, no pressure washing, and breathable stacking spacers. Includes a 2-year warranty against warping and cracking.
Verified claims
- Joinery
- Mortise-and-tenon joints accommodate wood movement without loosening.
- Brass hardware
- 100% brass hardware guaranteed never to rust.
- Material
- 100% teak wood with Class 1 natural decay resistance.
- Construction
- Sturdy mortise-and-tenon joints and 100% brass hardware.
- Weathering and care
- Surface patina is structurally unaffected; avoid pressure washing.
- Warranty
- 2-year warranty against warping and cracking.
- Sourcing
- Teak from Indonesian Perhutani plantations with reforestation programs.
- Cleaning
- Clean using a soft brush and mild soap; never use a pressure washer.
- Finishing
- Water-based sealer preserves honey brown; no sealer gives silver-grey patina.
- Patina process
- Silver-grey patina in 6–12 months; color change is cosmetic only.
- Color preservation
- Water-based sealer preserves honey-brown; sanding reverses patina.
- Storage
- Stack chairs with breathable spacers; avoid plastic covers on wood.
- Stacking
- Chairs arrive fully assembled and can be stacked immediately.
- Weight advantage
- 30 lbs, 8 lbs heavier than the Horizon
- Dual heritage
- Designed in Canada and handcrafted in Indonesia, with an ergonomic backrest that cradles shoulders.
- Craftsmanship
- Constructed with mortise-and-tenon joints and 100% brass hardware that never rusts.
- Backrest ergonomics
- Double-rail backrest comfortably embraces shoulders.
- Weight stability
- 30 lb weight gives a planted feel, 8 lb more than comparable.
- Wood stability
- Teak's low shrinkage reduces seasonal cracking and joint stress.
Product record
- Title
- Stellar Teak Wood Chair Indoor And Outdoor
- Brand
- ARB Teak
- Price
- 1259 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Teak durability and outdoor care
- Pressure washing is the most common way owners accidentally damage teak: the high PSI strips the valuable natural oils and raises the grain, leaving a fuzzy, more porous surface that’s harder to maintain.
- At 1,070 lbf on the Janka scale, teak sits in the sweet spot between softwoods like pine (420 lbf) and ultra-hard decking woods like ipe (3,510 lbf) — hard enough to shrug off chair legs scraping pavement and dinner-party dings, yet still workable into the refined mortise-and-tenon joinery this chair uses.
- Teak's tangential shrinkage of approximately 4.3% — about half that of white oak — drastically reduces seasonal cracking and joint stress, which means the Stella chair is less likely to develop loose arms or visible splits even after years of alternating hot sun and summer humidity.
- The Stella chair is built with traditional mortise-and-tenon joints rather than screws or dowels, which means the frame can handle the natural expansion and contraction of solid teak without loosening — a construction choice that directly extends the chair’s usable decades.
- Because the chair is designed to stack, it’s easy to put away during winter or storms; just ensure the stacked chairs are dry and separated by breathable spacers to prevent moisture trapping between them, which can cause mildew spots even on teak.
- Teak heartwood is rated Class 1 for natural decay resistance — capable of lasting over 25 years in ground contact — so for a chair used on a covered porch or open terrace, you can expect decades of integrity without preservative treatments.
- The chair’s 'mould-resistant' claim isn’t from a topical spray — it’s built into the wood itself via tectoquinone, a naturally occurring compound in teak oil that inhibits fungal growth and repels water, keeping the chair from rotting even in damp environments.
- When the chair lightens to an even silver-grey after 6–12 months outdoors, only the outermost surface oils have oxidized; the heartwood beneath retains its full strength, so the chair remains just as sturdy — no degradation in load-bearing capacity or joint tightness.
- The teak in this chair comes from Indonesian Perum Perhutani plantations, which operate under government-sanctioned reforestation programs — the trees are grown deliberately for furniture, not logged from natural forests, aligning the purchase with a more sustainable timber cycle.
- If you prefer the warm honey-brown look instead of silver, a modern water-based teak sealer (reapplied every 12–18 months) is the way to go; traditional ‘teak oil’ was designed for interior use, and outdoors it attracts mildew and darkens unevenly — most experienced teak specialists now recommend skipping it entirely.
How it compares to other teak dining armchairs
- The exclusive use of 100% brass fasteners ensures the chair remains free of unsightly rust or corrosion—a noticeable advantage in humid, coastal, or rain‑exposed settings over chairs that use standard steel hardware.
- The double‑top‑rail backrest curves inward to cradle the shoulders, offering targeted comfort that the single‑slat or flat designs found on many entry‑level teak chairs cannot match.
- The frame is joined with traditional mortise‑and‑tenon joints rather than simpler modern joinery, delivering a level of structural integrity that many mass‑market teak chairs either don't use or fail to advertise.
- ARB Teak backs the chair with a 2‑year limited warranty that specifically covers warping and cracking, two of the most common failure modes for outdoor wood furniture, providing a concrete guarantee beyond the standard 30‑day return policies of other retailers.
- At 30 lbs, the Stellar outweighs the popular Westminster Teak Horizon stacking armchair by 8 lbs (the Horizon is 22 lbs), a meaningful weight difference that signals thicker stock and a more planted feel when seated.
- The product’s dual heritage—conceptualized by a Canadian design team and handcrafted by Indonesian artisans—adds a narrative of cross‑cultural craftsmanship that elevates it above generic plantation furniture.
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
Outdoor teak wood armchair with straight square legs, horizontal slatted seat and two horizontal back slats, natural smooth wood finish, shown from a three-quarter front-left angle with one complete chair and two partial chairs visible.
- Overall geometryRectangular frame formed by straight square-section legs and armrests; seat composed of parallel wooden slats; backrest formed by two wide horizontal slats set inside a rectangular back frame.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.35 · w 0.50 · h 0.55 (high) - Armrest detailFlat rectangular armrests with square edges that align flush with the front legs and extend rearward above the seat slats.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.40 · w 0.40 · h 0.18 (high) - Seat constructionSeat formed from evenly spaced parallel wooden slats running front to back with visible gaps between slats.
1 region
x 0.07 · y 0.58 · w 0.30 · h 0.16 (high) - BackrestBackrest has two broad horizontal slats set within a rectangular outer frame, top slat flush with top of back posts.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.31 · w 0.34 · h 0.12 (high) - Visible joineryButt-joint style visible where armrests meet the front leg posts and where seat frame meets legs; small circular fastener marks visible on the outer arm end.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.48 · w 0.18 · h 0.10 (medium)
Other
Lifestyle scene showing chairs around a wooden table on a gravel surface beside a white textured wall and a dark louvered door; bright natural lighting with soft shadows; decorative vase with foliage on the table cropped at the right edge.
- Supporting surfaceCoarse small-pebble gravel ground covering the entire visible floor area under the chairs and table.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.66 · w 1.00 · h 0.34 (high) - Table visible edgeLarge rectangular wooden tabletop with visible wood grain and squared aprons occupying the right side of the image; tabletop casts shadows onto gravel.
1 region
x 0.48 · y 0.16 · w 0.48 · h 0.46 (high) - DecorDark textured vase with broad-leaf foliage sits on the tabletop near the right edge; vase and leaves are partially cropped by the image border.
1 region
x 0.78 · y 0.04 · w 0.20 · h 0.20 (high) - Background wallWhite textured plaster wall forms the left and rear background with a soft sunlit area and faint plant shadows; a dark green louvered door is visible in the upper right background.
2 regions
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 0.48 · h 0.52 (high); x 0.48 · y 0.00 · w 0.28 · h 0.36 (high) - Shot compositionThree-quarter view framed vertically; principal chair placed slightly left of center with additional chairs and table creating depth; bright directional natural light from upper left producing long soft shadows.
Colors
natural teak· wood frame and slats#ABA393- Overall geometryRectangular frame formed by straight square-section legs and armrests; seat composed of parallel wooden slats; backrest formed by two wide horizontal slats set inside a rectangular back frame.
- 02
Product
Close-up of a light-colored teak wooden chair showing the slatted seat, curved backrest with a small oval metal badge, straight rectangular arm and leg members, and visible wood grain.
- Curved backrest slatSingle wide horizontal backrest slat with a gentle curve and visible wood grain running along its length; the slat is inset into vertical rear posts at the ends.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.28 · w 0.76 · h 0.24 (high) - Oval metal badge on backrestSmall oval badge recessed onto the center-right area of the backrest slat, dark background with lighter border and short text within the badge.
1 region
x 0.53 · y 0.35 · w 0.08 · h 0.05 (high) - Badge text“arb”
1 region
x 0.53 · y 0.35 · w 0.08 · h 0.05 (high) - Slatted seatFlat seat formed from multiple parallel rectangular wooden slats with small gaps between slats; visible end joins into the chair frame.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.62 · w 0.64 · h 0.26 (high) - Arm and leg profileStraight rectangular arm and rear leg pieces with squared edges; arm meets the backrest at a right angle and continues down as the leg.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.18 · w 0.14 · h 0.62 (high) - Visible wood grain and finishLight honey-colored wood with visible grain patterns and a matte or lightly satin finish; grain lines and small knots are visible on several pieces.
Other
Image shows the chair in an outdoor-styled scene on a gravel surface with an adjacent wooden table and another chair partially visible; natural lighting casts soft shadows across the scene.
- Supporting tableRectangular wooden table top and a single square table leg visible at the top-right, made from a similar light wood as the chair.
1 region
x 0.62 · y 0.04 · w 0.34 · h 0.26 (high) - Second chair (background)Another wooden chair of the same style is partially visible behind the main chair, showing its seat slats and backrest legs.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.02 · w 0.34 · h 0.24 (medium) - Grounding surfaceCoarse gravel ground with small rounded stones covering the entire visible floor area.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.30 · w 1.00 · h 0.70 (high) - Lighting and shadowsNatural directional light from the upper left casts distinct soft shadows of the chair slats and legs onto the gravel.
- Image crop and focusClose-up crop focused on the rear and seat area of the chair; edges of the chair and table are cropped by the image frame.
Colors
light honey teak· wood frame and slats#CCA373black with gold trim· oval badge#2B1D0Dgold lettering· badge lettering#CBB28C- Curved backrest slatSingle wide horizontal backrest slat with a gentle curve and visible wood grain running along its length; the slat is inset into vertical rear posts at the ends.
Documents & Data
Q&A
3 answered- Is the teak wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or any other sustainable forestry certification?
- The teak is sourced from responsibly managed Indonesian Perhutani plantations, which are government-regulated for sustainable forestry [1]. While it is not explicitly stated as FSC-certified, the brand emphasizes ethical sourcing and legality.
- Does the chair require assembly, and if so, what tools are needed?
- No assembly is required — the chair comes fully assembled and ready to use [1].
- What is the actual finish and color of the Hazelnut variant—is it more like a warm brown or a grayish tone?
- The Hazelnut variant is a warm brown tone, consistent with natural teak wood's golden-brown color. Over time, exposure to sunlight and weather will cause it to develop a silver-grey patina, which is a natural characteristic of teak.